Ketamine can effectively treat depression, but whether depressed patients with alcohol use disorder can safely use ketamine repeatedly remains unclear clinically.
Odor influence: A new strategy to promote healthy food choices
Poor food decisions and eating habits can contribute to excessive weight gain and health problems. Nutritional labels meant to convey healthiness instead may create negative expectations about taste or pose as a time-constraining hurdle for shoppers.
Study shows primary care and telehealth can deliver life-changing diabetes care
Researchers at The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and colleagues at Massachusetts General Hospital, have found that people with diabetes can achieve the same positive results using advanced insulin technology when trained by their primary care providers (PCPs) or through telehealth as they would by seeing a specialist in person.
Bird flu found in rats for first time, USDA confirms
For the first time, bird flu has been detected in rats, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed, according to a recent report.
Model accurately predicts the movement of elite athletes to catch the ball in parabolic flight
How does a tennis player like Carlos Alcaraz decide where to run to return Novak Djokovic’s ball by just looking at the ball’s initial position? These behaviors, so common in elite athletes, are difficult to explain with current computational models, which assume that the players must continuously follow the ball with their eyes.
The anatomy of fight-ending blows and chokes in combat sports
The human body has evolved to shield its vital organs, from the brain’s hard skull and meninges to the ribs and sternum protecting the heart and lungs. Even abdominal structures are safeguarded by muscular layers. In contact sports, understanding these vulnerabilities can give competitors the edge, allowing them to take down an opponent with a knockout or submission.
Another novel virus found in bats with the potential to infect humans: HKU5-CoV-2
Research led by the Wuhan Institute of Virology has identified a distinct bat virus lineage capable of infecting human cells using the ACE2 receptor. The newly discovered merbecovirus, designated HKU5-CoV-2, was isolated from Pipistrellus bats collected in Guangdong Province, China.
At 10 years, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass superior for patient excess BMI loss
The long-term outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) may differ in intention-to-treat (ITT) and per protocol (PP) populations, according to a study published online Feb. 19 in JAMA Surgery.
Lost your vaccine records? Here’s how to track them down
With measles cases on the rise and flu season straining the nation’s hospitals, health experts urge adults to check their vaccination status and get any missing shots.
There’s an outbreak of melioidosis in north Queensland. Here’s what to know about this deadly ‘mud bug’
Seven people have now died from melioidosis in flood-ravaged north Queensland this year.